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:) That's a lovely offer. It cost a small fortune but my girl had adrenal cushings (uncommon is small breeds) and the uni was able to do surgery. However nowadays I think the drug options are much much better than they were back then and maybe I would have been able to avoid stressful surgery (would have jumped at the chance to have a better option). There is genuine hope, once she has the right medication your girl could be up and about in no time. If it works she will look her normal age as well, not like a tired old dog. BIG Hugs, to Anna from another Anna xxx edited to add; Do ask about a specialist reviewing the results. Cushings dogs are supposed to have increased appetite and thirst like they are starving, . Addisons dogs (opposite but equal to Cushings) are often not hungry or vomiting, very flat and have the runs. Some experience weight loss. Cushings experience muscle wastage so I'm not sure if the Addisons weight loss is the same or just from being so sick to their stomach.

That's a bit sad. Well done Amanda, for all that work you put in. You'll be missed Best wishes for the future. Anna@SSR

I just googled 'happy tail' out of interest, to see a few new ideas, I've heard of the curler etc but there is this one where the tail is tucked up under their body. Interesting and you just have to keep an eye on toileting. But yep, i'd say personally if it just becomes a miserable condition for both dog and owner, amputation isn't the worst thing. :)

It's always a good look. If you do get some fresh poo to take as well, they can do a faecal float. Whether they find anything or not it'll still help with the health check. And there's two types of blood tests. An in-house one that is all the basics and the complex version that they send out to pathology. Vet will guide you. Wishing you all the best of luck :)

You'll need pee :) may as well get some poo while you're at it. Fresher the better. How does one get pee! Usually I wait with a takeaway container (large dog people use frypans or saucepans). Anyway, take them outside or for a walk, you stalk them and when they get into the pee position, swoop in with your catcher. :)

You'll need pee :) may as well get some poo while you're at it. Fresher the better.

Bumped up the general thread, I put a link to his FB profile.

Oh please Sick isn't it.

It would be completely understandable to assume your dogs safe when secured from escaping or sticking their heads out of their own property; which is your obligation as a pet owner in suburbia. You need to secure your dogs and that's what the owners have done. It was a horrible accident but that's all. NO!!!!...the tragic is that all these kind of accidents are preventable if people would follow their duty of care! That's what an accident is, but we're all human and imperfect. There's always crystal clear preventatives in hindsight but what's done is done. Apportioning blame all over the place and getting hysterical about it is counter productive. As above. The dogs were secured per law. The child was in the wrong place at the wrong time and dreadfully maimed. It was a horrible accident and that's all.

It would be completely understandable to assume your dogs safe when secured from escaping or sticking their heads out of their own property; which is your obligation as a pet owner in suburbia. You need to secure your dogs and that's what the owners have done. It was a horrible accident but that's all.

I believe her too, and that to the best of her best ability she is trying to explain what happened. ..... Remember she's only 5. Could have been not far from 4. And children that age don't make the best decisions or have the clearest recollection of things (or the capacity to explain it properly). Watch that part in the video where the dad sits on the retaining wall, it shows how close the gap is and the actual angle it's on compared to the press photos at the time. I don't think a 5yr old would just be perched there without doing something, like turning around or picking grass , playing with the dirt or getting just a bit too close when she heard the dogs. Thank goodness she didn't try to look through the gap.

Happy Birthday Penny!! :heart: :dancingelephant:

Note his profile photo https://www.facebook.com/david.graham.353250?fref=ts

"Let's Adopt! Global" has a spanish branch I think. The founder Viktor Larkhill is a bit controversial but i think much of his work is in Turkey. Could be wrong on that one, but it's worth a look-up anyway. Be careful of the graphic photos published by a few of the branches.

Wouldn't Bunnings have had security cameras? I'm almost sure I've seen them.

I'm so sorry. It's dreadful when they are ill. Just a couple of questions. Was it a full blood panel sent off to a lab or an in-house test? Did they check pain responses? DD is right. If you don't have nutrigel just rub some honey on her gums to improve blood sugar levels. From experience; there could be nothing (illness wise) wrong with her at all anymore :) sometimes the more mature dogs just don't bounce back as fast as a younger dog. Vets may just want to admit her for rest + I.V. fluids for a bit of a boost. :pray:

I've simply had to clip right back on all sorts of coats. Poor things. It wasn't like it was an option but I never saw regrowth problems and personally I think dogs are cute with little hairdos. I'd rather an owner do a regular spa day at the groomers than battle with a full coat if they aren't up to it. I've also seen dogs with shocking coats because owners have only read as far as the 'insulation' bit. And not as far as the bit about maintaining coats.

Animal Adoption Agency had a few seniors last time I looked

She so beautiful!! And looks very concerned about her poor Mum feeling sick.

Yes. :) I have a little girl that went from needing to sleep in the quiet spare room in her little bed, to migrating down to the lounge room and making friends, then demanding attention, then coming into the bedroom at night sleeping in her basket- watching the guys who are allowed to sleep on the bed. And now she suddenly is the first one on the bed every night! Took about 2 years for the whole process. It's so nice to see a once timid little girl evolve. Maybe one day she will start the face kissing too! LOL BTW It's been a while since we've had Tempeh photos :laugh:

I think if there is still neglect and abuse going on and not enough resources to even chase up microchipping then what is the point of adding more things to the ever growing list of already unenforceable legislation. Most animal stuff seems to rely on the activists and the public dobbing each other in. It occurs to me though that all varieties of breeders are lumped into the 'Evil' basket so anything that mentions regulating breeding instantly gets support. With very few actually reading the fine print. I still have to explain to people that if a puppy farm is a business operating under local, state & fed regulations then it's completely legal.

I have always wondered about this too. Or it's not worth paying to get them out because they are too old or too ill, or it's cheaper for the pound to put them down. And yes I have had people admit they don't want to pay for euthanasia so it's cheaper to surrender to the pound. Disgusting. Same. It's unbelievable. Even the strays, people still convince themselves that the old dog has 'gone away to die'! The old dogs shouldn't be in the pound when all they have is a condition that was ignored by the owner because they either couldn't be bothered or were too tight to pay a vet. Or they throw their poor old Mum's pet in there when she goes to a nursing home. Or they just don't like looking at an imperfect dog. Leaving them at the vet is one thing. Pound is another.

Every single one and not for myself, it's been for them. Honestly, I don't understand when people leave them but everyone is different and there's a hundred different circumstances. I have many little boxes of ashes here which some people have found really challenging but they don't judge. Everyone deals with death in their own way.

Unpopular in rescue but I own a lovely, beautifully bred Silky and have no problem informing people of the difference. Obviously I love dogs no matter what! But feel that I'm in a good position to point out the hybrid and/or hypoallergenic fails and BYB or unethical fails that we see in rescue. New owners should be given full disclosure, but many have no idea what to ask and what to look for. Upshot; choose your breeder and your rescue groups wisely. In your situation, maybe the brick wall you're getting could be moved slightly by saying eg; "OK so you're getting a <insert breed here>, how exciting. Would you like me to give you the basic checklist of things you should ask a breeder? A good breeder ;-) will be able to answer all of them off the top of their head. I don't want you to get ripped off". No guarantee that will work but sometimes people react better when you're trying to help them. Even if you're biting your tongue. LOL We've had a lot of people looking for teacups lately, they've been getting a friendly but clear warning. Maybe a few will take it on board. Sigh. Someone on a current reality show must have a teacup. edit; and take her to a dog show :laugh: if she can resist a purebred there she is made of stone.